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2. Boy that is going to make Red Don mad

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Mon Feb 6, 2017, 01:39 PM

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Donald Trump will not be allowed to address Parliament on UK state visit, Speaker says [View all] Recursion Feb 2017 OP

No one is happier about that than Trump. Imagine him "speaking" before Parliament. nikibatts Feb 2017 #1

Actually Trump is probably unhappy and angry. cstanleytech Feb 2017 #4

He probably didn't want to, until they said he couldn't. C Moon Feb 2017 #26

Bingo. n/t VWolf Feb 2017 #53

Agreed - he can't "speak" anywhere comfortably unless it's at a DFT Leghorn21 Feb 2017 #7

I get where you're coming from. His rejection by our allies is one of several keys needed to take Glamrock Feb 2017 #27

What I hear from my friends overseas . . . MrModerate Feb 2017 #81

The answer is Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. Glamrock Feb 2017 #82

I don't think the Fairness Doctrine had a hope of surviving the proliferation of cable channels. MrModerate Feb 2017 #84

Probably right, Glamrock Feb 2017 #85

I have watched Prime Ministers Questions. nycbos Feb 2017 #10

Me too. He would be such an embarrassment. irisblue Feb 2017 #36

Welcome to DU, nikibatts! calimary Feb 2017 #42

Boy that is going to make Red Don mad Botany Feb 2017 #2

A chameleon. demosincebirth Feb 2017 #37

When his face goes from orange to red.....look out LiberalLovinLug Feb 2017 #60

I can't imagine the Queen granting him an audience randr Feb 2017 #3

The only way to disinfect it if he did visit would be with some napalm. nt cstanleytech Feb 2017 #6

I normally kind of snicker at monarchists, but the guy in the House of Lords trying to stop him Recursion Feb 2017 #8

She may not be happy about it, Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #24

She's 90 years old and missed the Christmas cathedral services this year, Tanuki Feb 2017 #34

We'll see. n/t Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #35

It would be a disaster. There is a protocol EllieBC Feb 2017 #38

That's what puzzle me onetexan Feb 2017 #62

Theresa May, the Prime Minister, did muriel_volestrangler Feb 2017 #63

The Speaker of the House of Commons is a theoretically administrative role Recursion Feb 2017 #72

Vulgaria is the country Trump is from? mdbl Feb 2017 #80

Why do I feel a tweetstorm coming on? TheCowsCameHome Feb 2017 #5

I remember how warmly and graciously President Obama was greeted and that wonderful and well monmouth4 Feb 2017 #9

It was a great speech Recursion Feb 2017 #12

And don't forget about how much President Obama was loved in Canada too. Botany Feb 2017 #20

How gracious Trudeau was in quoting our various presidents charlyvi Feb 2017 #44

Bercow despises drumpf. Good Call. Anyway, here's how it's done: mobeau69 Feb 2017 #11

Thank you so much for this. So wonderful to hear him speechify again..n/t monmouth4 Feb 2017 #31

I miss him bdamomma Feb 2017 #47

People should start sending tRump this video avebury Feb 2017 #49

this is great. thanks for posting. /nt IcyPeas Feb 2017 #65

One of his very best speeches. mobeau69 Feb 2017 #71

Ha!! :-D NurseJackie Feb 2017 #13

He is such a snowflake that he may just cancel the trip sdfernando Feb 2017 #14

Hey, Donald: dalton99a Feb 2017 #15

What a slap in the face. pnwmom Feb 2017 #16

This is a splendid example of KARMA ailsagirl Feb 2017 #17

They didn't just block him due to the travel ban but because of their avebury Feb 2017 #18

Talk about the cut direct! n/t W Mousie Feb 2017 #19

Hats off to Bercow! Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #21

Jolly Good Show, Mr Speaker! red dog 1 Feb 2017 #22

Didn't Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage... TomCADem Feb 2017 #23

President Obama (according to the introduction) is the avebury Feb 2017 #25

No, Reagan and Clinton did it. Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #29

No, not in Westminster Hall n/t mobeau69 Feb 2017 #32

That wasn't the issue. Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #33

I see. There was no way drumph would be allowed to speak in Westminster Hall. mobeau69 Feb 2017 #48

Theresa May is absolutely desperate to nullify Nigel Farage's influence Denzil_DC Feb 2017 #58

No address to Parliament, no Royal audience. TygrBright Feb 2017 #28

The article is messed up. No wonder there are conflicting posts here. mobeau69 Feb 2017 #52

I reread it again and it's still not clear! mobeau69 Feb 2017 #57

I would be shocked if Trump was invited to speak to the members of avebury Feb 2017 #76

Drum of can't speak in complete sentences! MontanaMama Feb 2017 #77

Bugger off Donald edbermac Feb 2017 #30

Awesome! manicraven Feb 2017 #39

Thank you, Mr. Bercow. spooky3 Feb 2017 #40

Hear, hear! DinahMoeHum Feb 2017 #41

What a relief! maddiemom Feb 2017 #43

Well, Donnie, there is always Russia rurallib Feb 2017 #45

oh oh another ally he is going to piss off. bdamomma Feb 2017 #46

knowing the orange menace, he'll probably ask if he can try on one of the crowns. Javaman Feb 2017 #50

The Ugly American reference made me wonder about the origin of the phrase. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2017 #68

There is also this.. Javaman Feb 2017 #74

That privlidge is reserved. tazkcmo Feb 2017 #51

Outstanding! Thank you, Mr. Speaker. (nt) Paladin Feb 2017 #54

They didn't want to hear about his Apprentice ratings Motley13 Feb 2017 #55

Too bad. He would have done an AMAZING JOB!!! dchill Feb 2017 #56

Simply put: He is NOT the leader of the free world. Never was. Never will be. Fritz Walter Feb 2017 #59

She addressed the British Parliament 3 years ago muriel_volestrangler Feb 2017 #61

Okay, what's the war order now? Big_K Feb 2017 #64

How long will it take Cheeto Benito's Twitter puppets to start a boycott... Onyrleft Feb 2017 #66

Hey, Trump... orangecrush Feb 2017 #67

Very embarrassing for a normal politician, but not Trump. joanbarnes Feb 2017 #69

Steve Bell: muriel_volestrangler Feb 2017 #70

May will let him if he actually wants to Wabbajack_ Feb 2017 #73

They would eat him alive... Thor_MN Feb 2017 #75

UK shouldn't let him in, he'll help putin destablise,any relationship left with putins hated EU. Sunlei Feb 2017 #78

Twitty McTwitface ain't gonna like that. moondust Feb 2017 #79

This is just the beginning... Puzzler Feb 2017 #83